On receiving an honorary doctorate in the city where she grew up from the University of Limerick recently, Ruth Negga became emotional as she thanked her family. In February, Rhiannon Giddens and Ruth Negga received honorary doctorates from the University of Limerick. The actress has long been an ambassador for Limerick’s Catalyst International Film Festival. “Dr Susan Liddy came to me and said she was setting up this festival in Limerick and not just a film festival, but a festival that is inclusive and has diversity as the headline attraction,” says Negga. Negga feels many factors — including the development of Troy Studios in Limerick — have fed into a sense of optimism in the Irish screen industry.

Source: Irish Examiner April 10, 2026 08:01 UTC